Antisplash device for attachment to the heels of shoes or the like



June 7, 1949. E. wE'LLwooD ETAL 2,472,687

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Patented June 7, 1.949

ANTISPLASH DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HEELS OF SHOES OR THE LIKE Elizabeth Wellwood, Robert John McBride,

William James Greer, and Joseph Wellwood, Belfast, Northern Ireland Application March 23, 1946, Serial No. 656,630 In Great Britain April 6, 1945 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an anti-splash device for attachment to the heels of shoes or the like and especially ladies shoes or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a device which will prevent mud or the like being thrown up by the heel onto the wearers stockings or legs.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side View of the device attached to the heel of a shoe (part shown).

Fig. 2 is a slightly enlarged inverted plan of the device.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device with the rubber strap removed.

Figs. 4. 5 and 6 shows different forms of fastener for attaching the free end of the rubber strap to the device or heel.

In Figs. 1. 2 and 3 the member I consists of a substantially T-shaped metal plate provided with studs 2 riveted thereto each having a relatively small ground contact surface 3. The member l is held position on the heel d by heel-gripping elements 6. Each element 5 consists of three walls 6A, 5B, 60 adapted to embrace a front corner of the heel formed by the front, side and wearing surface of the heel as shown, of which the bottom wall 6A is formed with extensions 6!) bent under the member I to form a sliding fit for the element 5 on each arm IA of the member I. The elements 6 are interconnected by a rubber strap 8 and each Wall 60 of the element 6 is provided slits 1 through which the rubber stra 8 is threaded and held in position by the friction grip therebetween. To apply the device to the heel of a shoe, the gripping elements 6 are adjusted on the member I to the approximate width of the heel to be fitted. The rubber strap 8 is also adjusted relatively to said width, so that when the device is applied the rubber strap has to be stretched to fit over the heel. The free end 8A of the rubber strap 8 is then pulled to cause further tension. The hook 9 is then hooked into the eye Ill provided in the wall 613 of the element i as shown in Fig. so that the device is now held in position on the heel of a shoe. Alternate forms of hook and eye fastening means may be provided. For instance as shown in iiv a hook l 9 may be provided on the rubber strap 8 and the eye may be formed by a cut and raised portion at any convenient position on the heel. As shown in Fig. 6 an eye it! is provided on the rubber strap 8 and an S-hcok i4 is provided at any convenient position on the heel.

From the foregoing it will be clear that the device can be readily and quickly attached to and adjusted to suit various sizes of heels of shoes. It will also be clear that the member I can be quickly removed and replaced when Worn.

What we claim is:

1. An anti-splash device especially for ladies shoes comprising a member attachable to the wearing surface of the heel and provided with studs having a relatively small ground-contact surface to obviate any suction effect with the ground surface which tends to throw up mud, and means for detachably holding said member in position on the heel, said means comprising heel-gripping elements, of which, at least one is slidable relative to said member and transversely of the heel so that the device can be fitted to heels of different widths, and a rubber strap interconnecting said elements and, when the device is fitted to a heel, embracing the heel and urging the gripping elements firmly against the heel.

2. An anti-splash device especially for ladies shoes comprising a substantially T-shaped member attachable to the wearing surface of the heel and provided with studs having relatively small ground-contact surface to obviate any suction effect with the ground surface which tends to throw up mud, and a pair of heel-gripping elements, each of which is provided on an arm of the cross member of said T-shaped member, and of which, at least one is slidable relative to said member and transversely of the heel so that the device can be fitted to heels of different widths, and resilient means for effecting grippmg.

3. An anti-splash device especially for ladies shoes comprising a member attachable to the wearing surface of the heel and shaped or provided with studs having a relatively small ground-contact surface to obviate any suction efiect with the ground surface which tends to throw up mud, and heel-gripping elements provided on said member, of which, at least one is slidable relative to said member and transversely of the heel so that the device can be fitted to heels of different widths, and resilient means for effecting gripping, each of said heel-gripping elements comprising three wall members adapted to embrace a front corner of the heel formed by the front, side and wearing surface of the heel.

4. An'anti-splash device especially for ladies shoes comprising a substantially T-shaped member attachable to the wearing surface of the heel and provided with studs having a relatively small ground-contact surface to obviate any suction effeet with the ground surface which tends to throw up mud, a pair of heel-gripping elements, each of which is provided on an arm of the cross member of the T-shaped member, and of which, at least one is slidable relative to said member and transversely of the heel so that the device can be fitted to heels of different widths, and each of said heel-gripping elements comprising three wall members adapted to embrace a front corner of the heel formed by the front, side and wearing surface of the heel, and a rubber strap interconnecting said elements and, when thedevice is fitted to the heel, embracing the heel and urging the gripping elements firmly against the heel.

ELIZABETH WELLWOOD. ROBERT JOHN MCBRIDE. WILLIAM JAMES GREER. JOSEPH WELLWOOD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Oetterer Feb. 8, 1938 

